The dirndl originated as a dress worn in rural areas, a more hardy form of the costume worn today. Rural costumes originated in the countryside; they showed that the wearer belonged to a particular social class, occupation, religious persuasion or ethnic group. Differing designs developed in the different regions. They were influenced by urban fashions, costumes in neighbouring regions, available materials, as well as fashions in the royal courts and in the military. [38] As antithesis to the dominance of French fashion, in the early 19th century a movement to study and preserve the traditional costumes of the rural populations developed in many European countries. Examples of this movement outside the German-language sphere include the Highland romantic revival in Scotland, the Danish folklore movement and the Bunad movement in Norway. In German-speaking countries, the movement was known as the Trachtenbewegung ( Tracht movement), and resulted in initiatives to study and promote folk costumes, including the dirndl. The folk costume movement is one aspect of national romanticism, and part of the more widespread Romantic movement of the early 19th century. Switzerland’s traditional clothing is very unique. Their motifs include edelweiss flowers, mountains, and cows with cowbells that define the folk culture of the place.

a b c d e f g h i j "Ein Kleid für die Dirn' – Mode & Kosmetik – derStandard.at› Lifestyle". Derstandard.at. 5 September 2006 . Retrieved 7 May 2020. a b c d e f g h i j k l m Horn, Heather (20 September 2015). "The Devil Wears a Dirndl". The Atlantic . Retrieved 13 May 2020.Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Dirndl und Tracht?". /www.gutefrage.net . Retrieved 30 November 2020. Germans, Austrian, Swiss and Scandinavian people migrated to North America in the 19th century. Germans made a strong contribution to the gene pool of Montana, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Missouri, Wisconsin, New York City [99] and Chicago. The German American ethnic group ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are their descendants in North America, and form part of the worldwide German diaspora. [100] [17]

Thus the spread of French fashions increased the contrast between the fashionable clothes of the wealthier classes and folk costumes, which were increasingly perceived as rustic, not fit for polite society. This point is illustrated by the first Oktoberfest, held in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (later King Ludwig I) to Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen; the citizens of Munich were invited to the festivities but were supplied with French clothes, since their folk costumes were not considered suitable for public occasions. [42] Development of the dirndl as folk costume (19th century) [ edit ] Painting by Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885), Dirndl und Jäger im Gebirge (Young woman and hunter in the mountains), 1870 Painting by Hermann Kauffmann (1808–1889), Tändelndes Paar beim Buttern in der Stube (Couple courting while churning butter) However, many other German-speakers use the terms "dirndl" and "tracht" interchangeably for a woman's dress in the general dirndl style, regardless of whether the design is traditional or modern. For instance, tracht scholar Gexi Tostmann, who sees the modern dirndl as having evolved from traditional tracht designs, also uses the term "dirndl" for historical designs. [1] [11] [12] A developing consensus is that a dirndl can be described as "tracht" when it has been traditionally worn by a distinct people group over a long period. [13] This implies that a dress based on the design principles of Alpine tracht can also be called a "dirndl", even if it has a documented history of centuries as a folk costume. For example, the traditional blue polka-dotted dress of the Wachau region of Austria can be referred to either as "Wachauer Tracht" [14] [15] or as the "Wachauer (everyday) dirndl" [11] [15] [16] In English, the name "dirndl" is used interchangeably for traditional and modern designs. [2] [17] Description [ edit ] Basic design [ edit ] Tostmann, Gexi: Das Dirndl: Alpenländische Tradition und Mode. Christian Brandstätter, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 978-3-8544-7781-5 (in German) Bavaria (or the Free State of Bavaria) is the biggest state of Germany. And it is a unique territory which differs from other parts of Germany. People in Bavaria continue to keep their traditions (which are rather long-standing) even today, in the 21st century. Bavarian traditional costume is called "Tracht": "dirndl dresses" for women and "lederhosen" for men. And local people wear them with great proud.Dirndls and lederhosen have long been standard attire for staff at Volksfeste, but in the 1970s visitors at the festivals did not normally wear folk costume, even at Oktoberfest. Simone Egger comments that the idea of wearing folk costume to Oktoberfest would previously have been considered "completely absurd, even embarrassing." Now the idea of wearing jeans to a Volksfest is unthinkable: folk costume is considered obligatory. [42] In a study in 2004, Egger found that, from a sample group of those attending Oktoberfest, 50% were wearing tracht for the first time. She found that the enthusiasm for tracht clothing was increasing every year. [76] a b c d e f g Gexi Tostmann, Das Dirndl: Alpenländische Tradition und Mode. Christian Brandstätter, Vienna, 1998, pp. 32f. Bund der Österreichischen Trachten- und Heimatverbände"[Federation of Austrian folk costume and homeland associations]. www.trachten.or.at (in German) . Retrieved 30 May 2020. In our online shop you can find traditional costume fashion from A to Z, as well as an extensive selection of Lederhosen and Dirndl costumes for the Oktoberfest, smaller regional festivals, parties and traditional costume weddings. The exclusive Dirndl sortiment of Alpenclassics presents versatile styles for every woman, as well as fitting accessories. The Second World War (1939–1945) began a downturn in the popularity of the dirndl. After Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939, American and British consumers began rejecting all things German. In turn, new fashion influences appeared in popular culture, such as the film Gone With the Wind, which premiered less than three months after the fall of Warsaw. By 1941, the dirndl had been replaced as an American fashion craze by the wasp waist. [31] German opera singer Ingeborg Hallstein wearing a dirndl at an official reception, 1966

a b Gurschler, Susanne (24 October 2013). "NS-gerecht geschnürt, HauptNews Detail". Echoonline.at. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016 . Retrieved 4 April 2017. Of course, traditional costume is not worn every day in Switzerland anymore but it is whipped out whenever there is a national festival to celebrate.

Casual and yet festive - Traditional costume fashion for ladies

The dirndl is regarded as a folk costume ( German: Tracht). It developed as the clothing of Alpine peasants between the 16th and 18th centuries. [1] [4] [5] Today it is generally considered the traditional dress for women and girls in German-speaking parts of the Alps, with particular designs associated with different regions. The usual masculine tracht counterpart of the dirndl is lederhosen. Boy wearing lederhosen and a Tyrolean hat. Traditional oufit looks on children even cuter than on adults a b c Vereinigte Bayerische Trachtenverbände (ed.): Bayrisch Land, bayrisch Gwand, geschichtlicher Beitrag zur Trachten- und Heimatpflege in Bayern, anläßlich des 50. Gründungstages der Vereinigten Bayerischen Trachtenverbände. Chiemgauer Verlagshaus – Eigenverlag Vereinigte Bayerische Trachtenverbände, Traunstein 1976, OCLC 140201858. Bavarian traditional outfit is one of the most well-known and used in Germany. And it's not just because this state is the biggest in the country. The main reason is the perseverance of Bavarians with which they honor their clothing tradition.